iPod My iPod doesn't like to talk

[Scarlet Fever]

Well at least not to my Macs. The iPod in question is a 15GB 3rd Gen iPod with a replaced logic board (by yours truly). It's charging fine, and other iPods are connecting through it, so i don't think the cable is bad. I've restarted the iPod and the computer, and i've tried it on other computers, all to no avail.

The iPod isn't even being recognised in Disk Utility, so i can't erase it there. Any ideas?

cheers

SF

 

[Cinematographer]

Maybe resetting the iPod helps:

1. Make sure your iPod is fully charged.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
3. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

Good luck, Scarlet Fever.

 

[Jasonbot]

Mine's doing the same thing sort of? It will charge through firewire but will not sync. I haven't got any other fw iPods to test the cable with but I am under the impression that my cable went bad.

 

[Scarlet Fever]

Maybe resetting the iPod helps:

1. Make sure your iPod is fully charged.
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
3. Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

Good luck, Scarlet Fever.

i've already tried restarting, but i did it a few times more for good measure. still nothing.

Mine's doing the same thing sort of? It will charge through firewire but will not sync. I haven't got any other fw iPods to test the cable with but I am under the impression that my cable went bad.

my cable works with other iPods (my sisters Mini) and it works fine, so i doubt its the cable.